Does this work out your lower body as well as your upper body?
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If used properly, this machine works both upper and lower in a cardio fashion. The combination of the incline and the adjustable resistance cylinder does a nice job keeping your heart rate up as well as working up a sweat if you work out for at least 20 minutes. This machine will tone muscles but not build them like weights will in my opinion. Like I said, its great for a cardio workout.
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I'm 6'4" and 310 lbs with long legs. Can anybody tell me if this thing fits me?
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I have never used this item for lower body. I use it to exercise an arm that requires motion in the joints to keep it from locking up. I love it because it is a well-made, sturdy piece of equipment and it folds for convenient storage.
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Not really. It's more of a general body workout . . . so yes, it does work your abs, but only in the sense that it works most of your muscle groups. For ab work, nothing beats the old crunchs and leg-lifts.
1716534
No - strictly upper body. Only leg action are bars to anchor your legs under.
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I am 5'4" and I am using this machine to work my shoulders, core and lower back. I find that by adjusting my legs i.e. push with legs and knees (shoulders, back), straight legged (core, shoulders, back), and alternate weight on each leg (core, back) that I am getting the desired results I wanted. By focusing on which muscles I want to work on, I find my body works on them accordingly. Hope this helps you. I really love this machine. I crave my sessions on it as opposed to dreading that 'work-out'. Very relaxing and you can work as hard or soft as you like.
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Note I am not a personal trainer, but here is my experience. I keep my body straight at all times when using this. I find especially for pull exercises it does work the lower back. Really it gives a great all-over core workout. However, for lower back bodyweight training i find nothing comes close to back extensions.
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This unit mainly targets your biceps. Depending on the work outs you preform with your unit it can work various muscles in your body! Enjoy!
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No, it works better and faster if you work out. I know people who have just used it for sweating out weight and it has worked but at a very slow pace. Mostly water weight.
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Yes, it works out both arms and legs...especially if you do a program! Its one of the best pieces of equipment I have bought. I hope this help you.
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Yes. It is much more versatile. This also makes it much easier to increase or decrease the difficulty of any particular exercise. Great product!!!
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Yes. I've noticed quite a difference. I do about 200-220 reps at the highest set level, two or three times a day (each set takes about 4.5 minutes), and I can see the improvement in my forearms, across my chest and shoulders, and definitely in my core.
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yeah I have used it on my neck and my upper shoulders. It has a setting displayed for neck and shoulder use.
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This incorporates your entire core using your body weight as well. It's better than those separate exercises because it causes your abdominal muscles to work synergistically (together) rather than one muscle group at a time.
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Yes, to some degree. It also affects the sternohyoid and sternocleidomastoid muscles. To what degree depends on the resistance, which is set by the user.
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Maybe your legs, it does not exercise any other body part. I feel my legs are somewhat stronger than thet were before.
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it works your whole body. the areas are dependent on the exercise you do too. I use this website: http://www.fitryo.com/total-bar/exercises/ I mainly got this because I do pilates and wanted to extend my workouts at home when I don't go to the pilates studio. if you're familiar with pilates then you will see how some of the exercises work like pilates moves by toning one area and working another. also, my husband started using this recently too and likes it specifically for his upper arms. he says the core must be engaged when he uses it or else he wouldn't feel all over. the core is everything so even though it may not seem like you are using it you really are. this is not an extreme tool so don't expect more than toning and defining and building on your current workouts. overall I really like it and once you get used to it you'll like it even more. it really does work! enjoy.
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Dear BNL,It's a great piece of work out equip for your upper body: triceps, biceps,& deltoids. I'm not sure about the rotator cuff & as far as the abs go; it's fair. It also gives your legs an incredible work out depending on where you place your feet (upper pedal position). Overall, it's a great piece of equip! I hope this helps.Michele : - )